NHL Recaps: Monday, Dec 11, 2023

4 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

Final

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Arizona Coyotes

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2

Buffalo Sabres beat Arizona Coyotes 5–2 at home. Eric Robinson (BUF) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Karel Vejmelka (ARI) faced 37 shots and stopped 33 (.892), +8 against a season average of 29.4; the loss.

•Eric Robinson had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 5 shots in 12:54.
•Kyle Okposo had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 13:20.
•Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:10.

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New York Islanders edge Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 (OT)

New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 in overtime at home. Noah Dobson (NYI) led the scoring with 0G 3A.

•Noah Dobson had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 26:03.
•Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:47.
•John Tavares had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 17:49.

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Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3

Dallas Stars beat Detroit Red Wings 6–3 at home. Miro Heiskanen (DAL) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Miro Heiskanen had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 3 shots in 25:51.
•Esa Lindell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 18:57.
•Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 15:37.

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Colorado Avalanche edge Calgary Flames 6–5

Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 6–5 at home. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A.

•Mikko Rantanen had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 8 shots in 26:22.
•Blake Coleman had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 15:27.
•Cale Makar had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 23:20.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Cale Makar for COL vs CGY, 74.9 mph. Full game report →

Cale Makar (COL vs CGY): Forecheck turnover, 1 pass, 74.9 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Miro Heiskanen DAL	vs DET	2	1	3	3	0	2	25:51	—
Mikko Rantanen COL	vs CGY	1	2	3	8	0	1	26:22	—
Eric Robinson BUF	vs ARI	1	2	3	5	0	0	12:54	—
Kyle Okposo BUF	vs ARI	1	2	3	2	3	1	13:20	—
Noah Dobson NYI	vs TOR	0	3	3	1	1	1	26:03	—
Blake Coleman CGY	at COL	1	1	2	5	0	3	15:27	—
Cale Makar COL	vs CGY	1	1	2	5	1	1	23:20	—
Nazem Kadri CGY	at COL	1	1	2	5	1	0	17:54	—
Rasmus Dahlin BUF	vs ARI	1	1	2	4	2	1	23:10	—
John Tavares TOR	at NYI	1	1	2	4	0	0	17:49	—
Brock Nelson NYI	vs TOR	1	1	2	4	0	0	15:47	—
Ross Colton COL	vs CGY	1	1	2	2	3	0	11:28	—

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TOR	W	40	3	.925
Dan Vladar CGY	at COL	L	38	6	.842
Karel Vejmelka ARI	at BUF	L	37	4	.892
James Reimer DET	at DAL	L	34	5	.853
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs DET	W	30	3	.900
Ilya Samsonov TOR	at NYI	O	29	4	.862
Devon Levi BUF	vs ARI	W	23	2	.913
Alexandar Georgiev COL	vs CGY	—	21	5	.762
Ivan Prosvetov COL	vs CGY	W	11	0	.1000

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